Maybe,the reason that our children rebel when they are 16 is because they are just responding to us the way that we have taught them to by the way that we have responded to them all of their lives.
I find myself feeling as if my children should know when they are being inconsiderate or selfish or stubborn, and I react to their sinful actions with anger and frustration. Then, I expect them to show grace to me when I sin against them. Such a double standard and unrealistic expectations would make me angry! How can I expect them to respond in a more mature and Christ-like way than I am willing to!
God please help me to grow in Your grace so as to be able to shower it on my children. Love covers a multitude of sin.
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